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bareMinerals vs Saie:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Saie had more branded searches than bareMinerals among clean makeup brands worldwide. Saie had about 165,000 branded searches, while bareMinerals had 110,000. Saie made up 16.2% of all clean makeup brand searches we track, and bareMinerals accounted for 10.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about clean makeup brands, Saie appeared in three of the five answers and bareMinerals in two. Saie was mentioned before bareMinerals in three out of five answers.

Among clean makeup brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Saie, about 50% more searches than bareMinerals

Saie 165K searchesbareMinerals 110K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Saie, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, bareMinerals in 2

Saie in 3 of 5bareMinerals in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Saie, named ahead of bareMinerals in 3 of 5 answers

Saie first in 3bareMinerals first in 2

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Top clean makeup brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Saie was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. bareMinerals was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Saie was listed before bareMinerals in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. ILIA1st
  2. Merit2nd
  3. Saie3rd
  4. Tower 284th
  5. RMS Beauty5th
  6. Kosas6th
  7. Well People7th
  8. bareMinerals8th
  9. Jones Road–
  10. Westman Atelier–
  11. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Merit4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ILIA4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Saie3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kosas3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • RMS Beauty3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Well People3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Tower 282 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • bareMinerals2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Jones Road0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Westman Atelier0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+2 more

See every answer about clean makeup brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 25, 2026.

Is bareMinerals or Saie more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for bareMinerals and Saie by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 clean makeup brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

bareMinerals and Saie among clean makeup brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Saie, bareMinerals. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthJones RoadSaieTower 28Westman AtelierbareMineralsMeritKosasRMS BeautyILIAEre PerezWell PeopleKjaer Weis
Nov 202513.6%16.7%13.6%9.2%13.6%13.6%9.2%5%3.4%1.2%0.45%0.45%
Dec 202514.2%17.3%14.2%9.5%14.2%11.6%7.8%6.4%2.8%1%0.46%0.46%
Jan 202615.4%15.4%15.4%10.3%12.6%10.3%8.5%6.9%3.1%1.1%0.5%0.5%
Feb 202614.2%14.2%14.2%11.6%14.2%11.6%7.8%6.4%3.5%1.3%0.69%0.46%
Mar 202614.7%12%14.7%12%14.7%12%8.1%6.6%3%1.1%0.59%0.48%
Apr 202615.5%12.7%15.5%12.7%12.7%10.3%8.5%6.9%3.1%1.1%0.62%0.51%
May 202616.1%13.2%16.1%10.7%13.2%8.8%8.8%5.9%4.8%1.2%0.53%0.53%
Jun 202614.3%14.3%17.5%9.6%14.3%9.6%9.6%5.3%2.9%1.6%0.57%0.47%
Jul 202614.6%14.6%17.8%11.9%11.9%9.8%8%6.5%2.4%1.3%0.58%0.58%
Aug 202614.1%14.1%17.2%14.1%11.5%9.4%9.4%5.2%2.8%1.3%0.56%0.46%
Sep 202617.4%11.6%17.4%14.3%11.6%9.6%7.8%5.2%2.9%1.3%0.46%0.46%
Oct 202616.2%16.2%16.2%13.3%10.8%10.8%7.3%4.9%2.2%1.2%0.53%0.43%

How has branded search for bareMinerals and Saie changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: bareMinerals took it in March 2026, Saie took it in July 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, bareMinerals’ share of searches among clean makeup brands worldwide moved from 13.6% to 10.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 110K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Saie’s share of searches among clean makeup brands worldwide moved from 16.7% to 16.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 165K.

How did search popularity change for clean makeup brands worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Saie overtook Tower 28 and 2 others to rank 2nd among clean makeup brands worldwide, with 16.2% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, bareMinerals lost share of searches among clean makeup brands worldwide, from 11.6% to 10.8%.

How are bareMinerals’ and Saie’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using bareMinerals’ and Saie’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

bareMinerals

1 branded search term

  • bareminerals

Saie

1 branded search term

  • saie

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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